Icelandic Literary Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 10 (1998) Winner
Hörður Ágústsson
ヘルズル・アウグストソン
Hörður Ágústsson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1922-02-04 （Iceland）
- Died
- 2005-09-10 （Iceland） age 83
- Nationality
- Icelandic
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Residence History
- Iceland
Career
- Occupations
- Painter, Architectural historian, Educator, Designer, Cultural critic
- Active Years
- 1950-2005
- Affiliations
- Icelandic College of Art and Handicrafts, State Architectural Heritage Committee
- Memberships
- Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts | — | — | — | 1950年代 | Denmark |
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Period:
1950年代
Country:
Denmark
Studied in Copenhagen and Paris
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Icelandic Literary Prize | Academic works | ノンフィクション | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Icelandic Literary Prize | Academic works | ノンフィクション | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Honorary Doctorate, University of Iceland | Architectural history works | — | University of Iceland | 受賞 |
Icelandic Literary Prize
1990
Work:
Academic works
Category:
ノンフィクション
Result:
受賞
Icelandic Literary Prize
1998
Work:
Academic works
Category:
ノンフィクション
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate, University of Iceland
1991
Work:
Architectural history works
Organization:
University of Iceland
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Icelandic Architectural Heritage I & II
Architectural historyComprehensive study on Iceland's architectural heritage.
Turf housesvernacular architecture
Skálholt: Churches
Architectural historyResearch on the historical churches of Skálholt.
Church architecture
Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng
Architectural designDesign and construction oversight of a reconstructed Viking-era farmstead.
Viking architecture
Bibliography
- Icelandic Architectural Heritage I & II
- Skálholt: Churches
- Skálholt: Vestments and Implements
- Doomsday and Holy Men at Hólar
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical analysispioneering research
- Recurring Motifs
- Turf housesChurchesArchitectural preservation
Legacy
Key figure in introducing geometric abstraction to Icelandic art and pioneering research into the nation's architectural heritage. Significant influence on Iceland's 20th-century cultural identity.
Trivia
- Developed a unique technique using colored adhesive tape instead of paint for hard-edged compositions. Retired from art practice in 1978 to focus on historical research.